March 4, 2026
Sussex Jordan Trip Backlash, Meghan Jam Mockery, and the Handwriting “Experts”
Four fresh Sussex stories in one tight round-up. Reports claim Prince Harry and Meghan’s Jordan visit irritated officials in Washington because it landed during escalating regional tension, with one source calling their presence “unhelpful” and “unnecessary noise.”
Critics also branded the trip a “photo op,” while Angela Levin said, “I think it’s disgusting,” and alleged some people connected to events in Jordan “are Hamas,” a claim for which no public evidence has been presented.
Next, Meghan’s As Ever brand takes incoming after a new jam promo photo: commenters mocked the “three spreads” caption against a picture showing five spoons, with one joking, “Either she can't count or two of them are doubled up.”
Then the numbers: SimilarWeb data cited by Newsweek suggests traffic to As Ever has climbed from 196,831 visits in October to 268,200 in January, but about two-thirds of visitors reportedly come from outside the United States, where international shipping is not currently offered.And finally, yes, handwriting analysis is now content: a graphologist says Meghan and Harry’s notes in Jordan show they are “two very different people,” with Meghan described as more presentation-focused and assertive, and Harry as more reserved and pragmatic.
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Callaroga Shark Media. Hello, and welcome to Palace Intrigue Game,
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your host, Mark Francis. Reports suggest that Prince Harry and
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Meghan Mankle's recent visit to the Middle East drew irritation
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from officials in Washington because of its timing. The Duke
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and Duchess of Sussex were in Jordan on what had
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been described as a humanitarian visit, meeting refugees, visiting aid programs,
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and highlighting mental health and humanitarian support initiatives in the region.
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The trip was carried out in partnership with the World
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Health Organization. However, according to sources cited by journalist Rob Shootam,
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the timing of the visit coincided with rising geopolitical tensions
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in the region. Shortly afterward, President Donald Trump authorized a
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major joint US and Israeli military operation targeting Iran, known
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as Operation Epic Fury. White House sources told Tutor that
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the Sussex's presence in the region at that moment was
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viewed as unhelpful from a diplomatic perspective. A source said
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everyone in diplomatic circles new tensions were escalating. It wasn't
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a secret that something significant was coming. Officials made clear
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that the military operation would have gone ahead regardless of
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the Sussex's visit. Nothing was going to stop that operation inside,
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it said, but having two high profile figures conducting a
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pseudo royal tour in the Middle East at that exact
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moment was not ideal. Another source suggested that the presence
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of prominent public figures during a sensitive period could complicate
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messaging and media focus. It creates unnecessary noise, the source said,
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during a military operation, the focus needs to be singular.
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Some detractors branded the Jordan tripp as a photo op
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rather than a genuine aid effort. One commenter wrote, why
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are Harry and Meghan there? They literally doing nothing and
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not providing anything by being there other than being disaster
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Tourists said, why don't they just go and not announce it,
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just do good for the sake of it. Others described
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the visit as tone deaf and another pretend tour, suggesting
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it was designed primarily to maintain media attention. Comparisons were
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also drawn to backlash the couple faced after volunteering following
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the La fires in January of last year. Royal commentator
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Angela Levin criticized the visit during an appearance on Talk
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TV with Jeremy Kyle on February twenty six. When asked
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about the trip, Levin said, I think it's disgusting, arguing
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that the couple attend such engagements just to have photographs.
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She also raised concerns about regional tensions and alleged that
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some individuals connected to events in Jordan may have had
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links to her MASS. When Kyle asked whether she was
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suggesting Megan was hanging out with her MASS terrorists, Levin clarified,
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I'm not saying she's hanging out with them, but some
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of the people who are running these events in Jordan
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are HERMAS. No public evidence has been presented to substantiate
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those claims. Megan sparked mixed reaction online after showing a
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new promotional image for her lifestyle brand as Ever. The
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Duchess posted the image on the brand's official Instagram account,
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showing five teaspoons of jam arranged on a plate. The
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caption described the brand's three fruit spreads and their different
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flavor profiles. Three spreads each with its own points of view,
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Strawberry for brightness and freshness, Raspberry for depth and gentle. Tartness,
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orange marmalade for warmth and subtle sweetness. Designed to move
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easily from breakfast to dessert and everywhere in between, the
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post read. However, some online critics were unimpressed with the
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presentation and wording of the caption. Several commenters on Reddit
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mocked the image, questioning this styling and pointing out the
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post described three spreads while the photo showed five spoons.
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One comment i wrote, three spreads, but five spoons either
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she can't count or two of them are doubled up.
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Another described the image as a gastric nightmare, while others
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joked about the caption's language, with one saying it reads
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like a bad incantation or potion recipe. Other critics suggested
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the brand's visual concept was unclear, with one writing she
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has resorted to spoons on the plain white plate. What's
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the esthetics is going for here? New research suggests that
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while traffic to as Ever is growing, a large share
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of visitors may be unable to complete a purchase. According
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to similar web data cited by Newsweek, the website recorded
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one hundred and ninety six thousand visits in October, rising
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to two hundred and forty five thousand in December to
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sixty eight thousand in January. That marks a thirty six
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percent increase over the period and a gain of more
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than seventy one thousand monthly visitors. However, around two thirds
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of that traffic reportedly comes from outside the US. As
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Ever does not currently offer international shipping, meaning many overseas
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visitors would be unable to place an order under the
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brand's existing policy. Megan has previously spoken about ambitions to
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expand globally on the Aspire with Emma Gree podcast in
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June of last year. She acknowledged the regulatory challenges involved,
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saying complains as different globally when we get into that market,
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which we will. When asked directly, you're going global, she replied,
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how can we not? No timeline for international shipping has
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been confirmed. Everything Harry and Meghan do gets over analyzed,
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including their handwriting. A graphologist has suggested that handwritten notes
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left by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex during their
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recent charity visit to Jordan revealed that they are two
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very different people. On an orange post it note, Meghan wrote,
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congratulations on your commitment to yourself, wishing you a speedy
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recovery and continued happiness. Graphologist Macarina Amas analyzed the notes
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and tells Hello Magazine that Meghan's upward sloping lines and
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carefully formed letters suggest she is highly attentive to presentation.
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It's very esthetically pleasing stale where she's very concerned with form,
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ensuring everything is visually neat and orderly. Amas said. According
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to the expert, the pronounced upper and lower zones in
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Megan's writing, describing in graphology as reverse stroke writing, indicate
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a desire for recognition and strong personal drive. Arnas added
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she needs recognition because her writing extends into the lower zone.
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She also described Megan as detail oriented, creative, and firm
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in her convictions, saying when she sets her mind to something,
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it's difficult to get her to change her mind. This
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character it's firmness, but it's also generosity. Prince Harry's note
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read it's okay not to be okay, trust each other.
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Congratulations on your recovery, never be ashamed of your bravery
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and resilience. Arnas observed that his handwriting features a mix
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of curves and angles, which she said reflects a balance
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between emotional and rational traits. The upper zone doesn't predominate,
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giving him a more realistic, pragmatic character, she explained, adding
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that he may be decisive but less impulsive than his
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wife and inclined to keep a lower profile. She also
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noted that certain upward extensions in his letters, particularly the R,
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could suggest a need for control and planning. While she
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described Harry as more reserved, she said movement in his
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script indicates sensitivity beneath the surface. Regarding their dynamic as
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a couple, announced concluded that Harry and Meghan are two
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very different people in many ways. She suggested Meghan may
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be more assertive and action oriented, while Harry is more
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private and flexible. Communication with Harry as a couple can
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be more complicated because he is more reserved and she
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needs much more expression, she said, more palacy just a moment.
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In the Express, Emily Ferguson writes, Meghan had it all
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when she struck the Netflix deal. There's one reason it
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went wrong. As with her Spotify contract, children's book forty
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by forty, initiative digital shop, and second attempt at podcasting,
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her show was a humiliating flop. The series, which saw
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her invite celebrity guests to a rented Montecito mansion, where
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they would enjoy homemade food and discuss host and gardening tips,
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was brutally dismissed by TV critics. It was described as contrived,
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a failed attempt at relatability, a painful watch, and out
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of touch, and crucially, the series failed to pull in
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big viewing numbers. When Netflix signed its multimillion pound deal
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with the Duke and Duchess shortly after they stepped down,
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and senior working Royals executives must have thought they were
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onto a huge money spinner. Their Fly on the Wall documentary,
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released two years after their bombshell Royal exit, was bound
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to draw in viewers as they wanted to hear why
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they left the institution in their own words, But in
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the attempt by Harry and Meghan to produce shows themselves
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or transition into a new sphere outside of their anti
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Royal brand, was unlikely to ever attract similar audiences. A
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year on, Netflix must be realizing what a mistake that was,
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so no wonder they've decided to cut their losses and
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put an end to the show after just one round
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of filming. Megan was given a chance to relaunch herself
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as a relatable lovable homemaker, but for some reason she
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fails to cut through to audiences and instead comes across
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as inherently unlikable. And there you haven't feeling to emailers
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